Natural disasters and economic growth: The role of banking market structure
(2021)
Journal Article
Duqi, A., McGowan, D., Onali, E., & Torluccio, G. (2021). Natural disasters and economic growth: The role of banking market structure. Journal of Corporate Finance, 71, Article 102101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2021.102101
Following a natural disaster, the rate of economic growth recovers faster in less competitive banking markets. A 10% reduction in competition increases the rate of economic growth by 0.3%. In less competitive markets, banks respond to a disaster by i... Read More about Natural disasters and economic growth: The role of banking market structure.